Chapter 367. What's Happening?

Lucien

His face tightened, a mask that he wore when something terrible had happened, coming over his harsh features.

Proserpina, sitting beside him and attuned to every change in her lover’s moods, was immediately alert, her great brown eyes watching him almost fearfully as his hand paused over the plate.

Then, he was on his feet, his eyes signalling to his best friend and second in command, James Schwartz, who stood up at once, unquestioningly.

The people around the table stared at them in some surprise.

Piers got to his feet too, “Pappa?” he said, a question in his voice and Lucien nodded. April rose to her feet shakily,

“Lucien, is it…what is it?’ he turned to her and gripped her arms.

‘Nothing, woman. Do not fret.’ Over her shoulder, his eyes met his eldest daughter’s steady grey-blue gaze.

‘Look after your Mumma.’ he growled and moving his wife out of his way, he walked out taking swift, decisive steps and crossed